Bhelhetah

Jens Nordlunde · 7th October 2015, 10:36 PM

It starts to get quite interesting.
The one which you saw in Kota - what would you say the measurers were?
I have a funny idea of what it could be - but every time I think of it I dismiss it.
About forty years ago I was in Istanbul at the army museum, and saw a special sword, but if these kind of swords were used at Akbar's time in India is more than questionalable.
Jens

Jens Nordlunde · 8th October 2015, 03:03 PM

For a moment I thought it could be a weapon like the attached on, which also have a round 'blade', but a very pointed tip.
It was used for stapping enemies laying on the ground, and is supposed to be able to penetrade mail armour.
The bhelhetah has a much shorter 'blade', and I dont know what kind of weapon it is.
The attached picture is from Anthony C. Tirri's book Islamic Weapons. Maghrib to Moghul.

8th October 2015, 03:03 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	For a moment I thought it could be a weapon like the attached on, which also have a round 'blade', but a very pointed tip. It was used for stapping enemies laying on the ground, and is supposed to be able to penetrade mail armour. The bhelhetah has a much shorter 'blade', and I dont know what kind of weapon it is. The attached picture is from Anthony C. Tirri's book Islamic Weapons. Maghrib to Moghul. Attached Images

7th October 2015, 10:36 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	It starts to get quite interesting. The one which you saw in Kota - what would you say the measurers were? I have a funny idea of what it could be - but every time I think of it I dismiss it. About forty years ago I was in Istanbul at the army museum, and saw a special sword, but if these kind of swords were used at Akbar's time in India is more than questionalable. Jens